Media Cast support
Help with casting, Sonos rooms, playlists, and purchases.
Set up
Connect your Mac to the same network as your Sonos speakers. When asked, allow Local Network access so Media Cast can find and stream to your speakers. If you declined, turn it on in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Local Network.
Cast a video or playlist
Paste a YouTube video or playlist link into Media Cast. The video plays in the Media Cast window. Choose one or more Sonos rooms, and Media Cast streams the window's sound to them over your local network. Media Cast captures only its own window's sound, so there is no screen-recording permission prompt.
Save links to your own playlists, or play something again from Recently Played. Turn on Mute This Mac While Casting to hear the sound only from Sonos.
Group rooms and set volume
Choose more than one room to group them, and set the volume in Media Cast. Rooms on the same Sonos system can be grouped. S1 and S2 systems remain separate and cannot be grouped together. Older speakers without AirPlay are supported.
Troubleshooting
No speakers found. Make sure the Mac and the speakers are on the same network, and that Local Network access is allowed for Media Cast in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Local Network. Networks that isolate devices from each other can prevent discovery.
The sound is behind the picture. This is normal. Sonos plays the sound a few seconds after the picture appears on your Mac.
Casting stopped. Keep the video visible while casting. Pausing the video or hiding the Media Cast window stops the cast.
A video will not play. Some video owners turn off playback on other websites and apps. Those videos cannot play in Media Cast.
A playlist will not play. Private playlists, including Liked videos and Watch Later, cannot be played. Use a public playlist, or save the videos to a Media Cast playlist.
Trial and purchases
Casting works immediately for seven days from first launch. After the trial, the one-time Media Cast Pro purchase keeps casting available. There is no subscription or automatic charge.
To recover a purchase, click Media Cast Pro in the toolbar, then Restore Purchase, using the Apple Account that made the purchase. Apple handles the purchase, payment information, and refunds.
Contact us
Email info@taskonellc.com with your Mac model, macOS version, Media Cast version, your Sonos speakers, and what happened.